Care Assistant - Bank

This is a rewarding opportunity to join Agincare UK as a Care Assistant, working at their Silvermead extra care housing scheme in Minehead. You'll be providing a range of care and support services to help improve the lives of the residents. No previous experience is required as comprehensive training is provided, but you'll need to have good people skills, empathy, and a compassionate nature.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for supporting the residents in various ways, including personal care, medication administration, light domestic duties, meal preparation, shopping, and companionship. You'll be working on a bank (as-needed) basis, with flexible shifts available. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.25, along with a range of benefits such as a refer-a-friend scheme, training opportunities, a company pension, and on-demand pay.

About us

Agincare UK is a family-run business that has been providing care and support services since 1986. They are one of the largest care providers in the UK, with over 4,500 team members and over 100 locations across England, including care homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, and supported living properties.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail.

Come and join the Agincare family as a Home Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

• Silvermead - Minehead Extra care housing in Somerset Silvermead

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £12.25 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• Various shifts available
• Experience is desirable but not required
• Working across Multiple sites - Bank hours only

A day in the life of a home care assistant

As a Care Assistant, you will help support our customers in a variety of ways depending on their needs.This could include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals and snacks, shopping and companionship.

About You

You dont need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, whats important is you are passionate and motivated and you want to help in your community.If you want Job Satisfaction and a job where every day is different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• No experience necessary - We provide comprehensive training, free of charge
• Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
• A positive & professional team working ethos
• Aligned to our company values

About Agincare

Were a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

Person Specification Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications are required, but you'll need to have good people skills, empathy, and a compassionate nature. Comprehensive training will be provided.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.